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Ministry of Defence
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President confers 37 Gallantry awards - eight Kirti Chakras  & 29 Shaurya Chakras  during Defence Investiture Ceremony 
President Smt Droupadi Murmu, who is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, conferred eight Kirti Chakras, including five posthumous, and 29 Shaurya Chakras, including five posthumous, to the personnel of the Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces and State/Union Territory Police during Defence Investiture Ceremony  in New Delhi on May 09, 2023. The Gallantry awards were given to the personnel for displaying conspicuous gallantry, indomitable courage and extreme devotion to duty. Following is the list of awardees in the order of presentation:
SHAURYA CHAKRA 
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NAME AND OTHER DETAILS
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SERVICE
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SHRI AMIT KUMAR, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, CRPF
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MHA
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SHRI SATENDRA SINGH, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, 21 BN, CRPF
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MHA
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2693096F HAVILDAR GHANSHYAM , THE GRENADIERS, 55TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
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ARMY
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 SHRI VIKKI KUMAR PANDEY, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, 209 CoBRA, CRPF
 SHRI VIJAY ORAON, CONSTABLE/GD, 209 CoBRA, CRPF
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MHA

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LIEUTENANT COMMANDER MRITUNJAY KUMAR 
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NAVY
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IC-78962W MAJOR AMIT DAHIYA, SENA MEDAL, 1ST BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT 
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ARMY
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 SHRI SOMAY VINAYAK MUNDE, IPS, ADDL. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE , MAHARASHTRA POLICE
 SHRI RAVINDRA KASHINATH NAITAM, HEAD CONSTABLE, MAHARASHTRA POLICE
 SHRI TIKARAM SAMPATRAO KATENGE, POLICE NAIK, MAHARASHTRA POLICE
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MHA

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IC-72252H MAJOR NITIN DHAANIA, 2ND BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT 
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ARMY
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14941570X LANCE NAIK RAGH VENDRA SINGH, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 9TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
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ARMY
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IC-80532L MAJOR SANDEEP KUMAR, THE GRENADIERS, 55TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
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ARMY
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SS-47677W MAJOR ABHISHEK SINGH, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 50TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
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ARMY
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 SQUADRON LEADER SANDEEP KUMAR JHAJHRIA,  ACCOUNTS/GARUD
 CORPORAL  ANAND SINGH,  INDIAN AIR FORCE 
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AIR FORCE

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IC-77164W MAJOR ADITYA BHADAURIA, THE KUMAON REGIMENT, 50TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
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ARMY
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 GROUP CAPTAIN YOGESHWAR KRISHNARAO KANDALKAR,  FLYING 
 FLIGHT LIEUTENANT TEJPAL,  METEOROLOGY/GARUD
 LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN SUNIL KUMAR,  INDIAN AIR FORCE 
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AIR FORCE

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SS-48529X CAPTAIN  YUDHVIR SINGH, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 9TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
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ARMY
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SS-48830N CAPTAIN RAKESH T R, 9TH BATTALION, THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT 
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ARMY
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13779485Y LANCE NAIK VIKAS CHOUDHARY, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES, 3RD BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
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ARMY
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SS-48517H CAPTAIN  ARUN KUMAR, THE KUMAON REGIMENT, 13TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
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ARMY
KIRTI CHAKRA 
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NAME AND OTHER DETAILS
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SERVICE
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15486168N NAIK DEVENDRA PRATAP SINGH, THE ARMOURED CORPS, 55TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
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ARMY
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SS-46926X MAJOR SHUBHANG, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 62ND BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
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ARMY
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3011334X NAIK JITENDRA SINGH, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES
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ARMY
SHAURYA CHAKRA 
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NAME AND OTHER DETAILS
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SERVICE
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9115892W RIFLEMAN AURANGZAB, JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY, 44TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES 
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ARMY
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3017767L SEPOY KARN VEER SINGH, THE RAJPUT REGIMENT, 44TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES 
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ARMY
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15240522P GUNNER JASBIR SINGH, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 19TH BATTALION, THE RASHTRIYA RIFLES 
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ARMY
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665/SPO CONSTABLE MUDASIR AHMAD SHEIKH, JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE  
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ARMY
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13773112P NAIK JASBIR SINGH, 6TH BATTALION, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES 
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ARMYAward of Shaurya Chakra  announced on Independence Day 2018
KIRTI CHAKRA 
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NAME AND OTHER DETAILS
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SERVICE
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SHRI SUDIP SARKAR, CONSTABLE/GD, BSF 
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MHA
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 SHRI DEEPAK BHARDWAJ, SUB INSPECTOR, STATE GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARH 
 SHRI SODHI NARAYAN, HEAD CONSTABLE, STATE GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARH 
 SHRI SHRAWAN KASHYAP, HEAD CONSTABLE, STATE GOVERNMENT OF CHHATTISGARH 
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MHA

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SHRI ROHIT KUMAR, SG. CONSTABLE, J&K POLICE 
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MHA